The Russian State Duma on Tuesday approved amendments to the Criminal Code, according to which voluntary surrender, looting and unauthorized abandonment of a unit during a period of hostilities entail imprisonment. The Criminal Code Amendments assume significance in the light of reports that Russian servicemen are abandoning their posts, refusing to fire on Ukrainians and surrendering to Ukrainian forces
Polish Armaments Group (PGZ) and its subsidiaries, PIT-RADWAR, JELCZ and WZU, are working with MBDA to progress on the short-range air defence (SHORAD) solution, known as “Mała NAREW,” with the first two Polish iLaunchers of the system already in Poland undergoing integration and trials ahead of delivery to the customer. This project aims to deliver rapidly two SHORAD-class fire units equipped with CAMM missiles, integrated with SOŁA radar stations and the Polish C2 system
The United States has approved a possible sale of 40 UH-60M Black Hawk Helicopters and related equipment for an estimated cost of $1.95 billion
The Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) scrambled F-16 fighters after Russian Tu-95MS bombers allegedly entered South Korea's air defense identification zone (KADIZ). Seoul's Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) confirmed that Russian military aircraft entered the zone, prompting the Air Force to scramble fighters into the scene
The United States has commenced a secret program to train Ukrainian pilots to fly A-10 Thunderbolt II ground attack aircraft in an effort to provide battlefield support to besieged Ukrainian formations. The
The German Air Force (Luftwaffe) will participate in Exercise Pitch Black biennial warfare drills hosted by the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) for the first time. Travelling to Australia as part of the Rapid Pacific deployment, the Luftwaffe will arrive in mid-August with more than 200 personnel, six Eurofighter Typhoons, three A330 Multi-Role Tanker Transports and an A400M transport aircraft
Ruselectronics holding, a subsidiary of Russias state-owned Rostec, has developed a bird protection system for airports - Orni. The system is able to track the flight of up to a hundred birds simultaneously at a distance of up to 21 km
Mainland Chinas Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council on Wednesday announced punishments on organizations related to die-hard elements seeking "Taiwan independence." “Under the guise of democracy and cooperation and development, Taiwan Foundation for Democracy (TFD) and International Cooperation and Development Fund (Taiwan ICDF) have wantonly carried out ‘Taiwan independence separatist activities in the international arena
After a successful campaign to raise funds to buy Bayraktar TB2 combat drone for Ukraine, Poland has launched another to buy three Mi-2AM-1 helicopters. The aim of the Polish initiative is to receive multiple donations to buy the choppers which will be used to evacuate wounded Ukrainian soldiers, reports
Norwegian Defense Materiel Agency (NDMA) has asked Swedish company MilDef to upgrade its fleet of M113 armored vehicles for $7.8 million (82 MSEK)